Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 84
MBh 3 84.1
शल्य उवाच क्रुद्धं तु नहुषं दृष्ट्वा देवा ऋषिपुरोगमाः। अब्रुवन् देवराजानां नहुषं घोरदर्शनम्॥
śalya uvāca kruddhaṃ tu nahuṣaṃ dṛṣṭvā devā ṛṣipurogamāḥ| abruvan devarājānāṃ nahuṣaṃ ghoradarśanam||
Shalya said The gods and the foremost among the Rishis seeing Nahusha enraged said to the (now) terrible looking king of the gods.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.2
देवराज जहि क्रोधं त्वयि क्रुद्धे जगद् विभो। त्रस्तं सासुरगन्धर्वं सकिन्नरमहोरगम्॥
devarāja jahi krodhaṃ tvayi kruddhe jagad vibho| trastaṃ sāsuragandharvaṃ sakinnaramahoragam||
O king of the gods, put aside this anger. At your anger the world, with its Asuras and Gandharyas and Kinnaras and the great serpents, is stricken with panic.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.3
जहि क्रोधमिमं साधो न कुप्यन्ति भवधिधाः। परस्य पत्नी सा देवी प्रसीदस्व सुरेश्वर॥
jahi krodhamimaṃ sādho na kupyanti bhavadhidhāḥ| parasya patnī sā devī prasīdasva sureśvara||
0 virtuous one, put aside this anger. Beings like you never get angry. That goddess is the wife of another. O lord of the gods, be propitious.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.4
निवर्तय मनः पापात् परदाराभिमर्शनात्। देवराजोऽसि भद्रं ते प्रजा धर्मेण पालय॥
nivartaya manaḥ pāpāt paradārābhimarśanāt| devarājo'si bhadraṃ te prajā dharmeṇa pālaya||
Turn back your mind from the wish of ravishing the wife of another. You are the king of the gods, we wish you well, protect your subjects by virtuous means.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.5
एवमुक्तो न जग्राह तद्वचः काममोहितः। अथ देवानुवाचेदमिन्द्रं प्रति सुराधिपः॥
evamukto na jagrāha tadvacaḥ kāmamohitaḥ| atha devānuvācedamindraṃ prati surādhipaḥ||
Being thus addressed, he, struck with passion, listened not to those words. The protector of the gods then said to the gods regarding Indra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.6
अहल्या थर्षिता पूर्वमृषिपत्नी यशस्विनी। जीवतो भर्तुरिन्द्रेण स वः किं न निवारितः॥
ahalyā tharṣitā pūrvamṛṣipatnī yaśasvinī| jīvato bharturindreṇa sa vaḥ kiṃ na nivāritaḥ||
Ahalya, the wife of a Rishi (herself) of good reputation, was ravished by Indra while her husband was alive. Why was he not then prevented by you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.7
बहूनि च नृशंसानि कृतानीन्द्रेण वै पुरा। वैधाण्युपधाश्चैव स वः किं न निवारितः॥
bahūni ca nṛśaṃsāni kṛtānīndreṇa vai purā| vaidhāṇyupadhāścaiva sa vaḥ kiṃ na nivāritaḥ||
In bygone days, many were the deeds of cruelty done by Indra, as also vicious deeds and deceitful ones. Why was he not prevented by you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.8
उपतिष्ठतु देवी पामेतदस्या हितं परम्। युष्याकं च सदा देवाः शिवमेवं भविष्यति॥
upatiṣṭhatu devī pāmetadasyā hitaṃ param| yuṣyākaṃ ca sadā devāḥ śivamevaṃ bhaviṣyati||
Let the goddess attend on me; this will be of great benefit to her and it will also prove to be your means of safety.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.9
देवा ऊचुः इन्द्राणीमानयिष्यामो यथेच्छसि दिवस्पते। जहि क्रोधमिमं वीर प्रीतो भव सुरेश्वर॥
devā ūcuḥ indrāṇīmānayiṣyāmo yathecchasi divaspate| jahi krodhamimaṃ vīra prīto bhava sureśvara||
The gods said We shall bring here the wife of Indra as you wish, O lord of the heaven; O hero put aside this anger and be propitious, o lord of the gods.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.10
शल्य उवाच इत्युक्त्वा तं तदा देवा ऋषिभिः सह भारत। जग्मुर्ब्रहस्पतिं वक्तुमिन्द्राणीं चाशुभं वचः॥
śalya uvāca ityuktvā taṃ tadā devā ṛṣibhiḥ saha bhārata| jagmurbrahaspatiṃ vaktumindrāṇīṃ cāśubhaṃ vacaḥ||
Shalya said Saying this, the gods accompanied by the Rishis, O on of Bharata, went to tell this unwelcome news to Brihaspati and the wife of Indra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.11
जानीमः शरण प्राप्तामिन्द्राणीं तव वेश्मनि। दत्ताभयां च विप्रेन्द्र त्वया देवर्षिसत्तम॥
jānīmaḥ śaraṇa prāptāmindrāṇīṃ tava veśmani| dattābhayāṃ ca viprendra tvayā devarṣisattama||
And they said we are aware that the queen of Indra has placed herself under your protection at your abode, O chief among the Brahmanas and that she has been accorded (your) protection, 0 chief among the Devarshis.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.12
ते त्वां देवाः सगन्धर्वा ऋषयश्च महाद्युते। प्रसादयन्ति चेन्द्राणी नहुषाय प्रदीयताम्॥
te tvāṃ devāḥ sagandharvā ṛṣayaśca mahādyute| prasādayanti cendrāṇī nahuṣāya pradīyatām||
They, the gods with the Gandharvas and Rishis, pray you, O you of great luster, to make over the Queen of Indra to Nahusha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.13
इन्द्रादं विशिष्टो नहुषो देवराजो महाद्युतिः। वृणोत्विमं वरारोहा भर्तृत्वे वरवर्णिनी॥
indrādaṃ viśiṣṭo nahuṣo devarājo mahādyutiḥ| vṛṇotvimaṃ varārohā bhartṛtve varavarṇinī||
The king of the gods Nahusha of great luster is superior to Indra. Let this lady with slender waist and bright complexion, choose him as her husband.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.14
एवमुक्ते तु सा देवी बाष्पमुत्सृज्य सस्वनम्। उवाच रुदती दीना बृहस्पतिमिदं वचः॥
evamukte tu sā devī bāṣpamutsṛjya sasvanam| uvāca rudatī dīnā bṛhaspatimidaṃ vacaḥ||
The goddess being thus spoken to, became depressed and sobbed aloud with tears in her eyes and then crying said these words to Brihaspati.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.15
नाहमिच्छामि नहुषं पतिं देवर्षिसत्तम। शरणागतास्मि ते ब्रह्मस्त्रायस्व महतो भयात्॥
nāhamicchāmi nahuṣaṃ patiṃ devarṣisattama| śaraṇāgatāsmi te brahmastrāyasva mahato bhayāt||
O you best among the Devarshis, I have no inclination for Nahusha; I have thrown myself under your protection, O Brahmanas, save me from this great calamity.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.16
बृहस्पतिरुवाच शरणागतं न त्यजेयमिद्राणि मम निश्चयः। धर्मज्ञां सत्यशीलां च न त्यजेयमनिन्दिते॥
bṛhaspatiruvāca śaraṇāgataṃ na tyajeyamidrāṇi mama niścayaḥ| dharmajñāṃ satyaśīlāṃ ca na tyajeyamanindite||
Brihaspati said It is settled that the queen of Indra, who has thrown herself under my protection, will not be turned out by me. I shall not turn out, O you who know what virtue is, the truthful and blameless.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.17
नाकार्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि ब्राह्मणः सन् विशेषतः। श्रुतधर्मा सत्यशीलो जानन् धर्मानुशासनम्॥
nākāryaṃ kartumicchāmi brāhmaṇaḥ san viśeṣataḥ| śrutadharmā satyaśīlo jānan dharmānuśāsanam||
I do not wish to do a wrong thing, especially as I am a Brahmanas, who have heard what virtue is and know the rules of virtue and am truthful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.18
नाहमेतत् करिष्यामि गच्छध्वं वै सुरोत्तमाः। अस्मिंश्चार्थं पुरा गीतं ब्रह्मणा श्रुयतामिदम्॥
nāhametat kariṣyāmi gacchadhvaṃ vai surottamāḥ| asmiṃścārthaṃ purā gītaṃ brahmaṇā śruyatāmidam||
I shall not do this; go, you best among the gods; listen to what has before been sung by Brahma, with regard to this matter, in days of old.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.19
न तस्य बीजं रोहति रोहकाले न तस्य वर्ष वर्षति वर्षकाले। भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददति शत्रवे न स त्रातारं लभते त्राणमिच्छन्॥
na tasya bījaṃ rohati rohakāle na tasya varṣa varṣati varṣakāle| bhītaṃ prapannaṃ pradadati śatrave na sa trātāraṃ labhate trāṇamicchan||
He that makes over a man, stricken with fear who has sought refuge with him, to the enemy, does not get protection himself when he desires it. His seed cannot be sown at seed time nor does he get rain at the time for rains.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.20
मोघमन्नं विन्दति चाप्यचेताः स्वर्गाल्लोकाद् भ्रश्यति नष्टचेष्टः। भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददाति यो वै न तस्य हव्यं प्रगतिगृह्णन्ति देवाः॥
moghamannaṃ vindati cāpyacetāḥ svargāllokād bhraśyati naṣṭaceṣṭaḥ| bhītaṃ prapannaṃ pradadāti yo vai na tasya havyaṃ pragatigṛhṇanti devāḥ||
The gods do not favour the undertakings of him who makes over a man stricken with fear, who has sought refuge with him, to his enemy. The offering made by such a weak-hearted person is refused by the gods and he loses the kingdom of heaven, as if shorn of all power.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.21
प्रमीयते चास्य प्रजा ह्यकाले सदाविवासं पितरोऽस्य कुर्वते। भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददाति शत्रवे सेन्द्रा देवाः प्रहरन्त्यस्य वज्रम्॥
pramīyate cāsya prajā hyakāle sadāvivāsaṃ pitaro'sya kurvate| bhītaṃ prapannaṃ pradadāti śatrave sendrā devāḥ praharantyasya vajram||
The gods with Indra will level his thunderbolt on him who makes over a man stricken with fear, who has sought refuse with him, to his enemy. And his children will die untimely deaths and his fathers ever engage themselves in quarrels.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.22
एतदेवं विजानन् वै न दास्यामि शचीमिमाम्। इन्द्राणी विश्रुतां लोके शक्रस्य महिषीं प्रियाम्॥
etadevaṃ vijānan vai na dāsyāmi śacīmimām| indrāṇī viśrutāṃ loke śakrasya mahiṣīṃ priyām||
Knowing it to be so, I shall not give up this Sachi, the queen of Indra, known in this world as the beloved queen of Shakra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.23
अस्या हितं भवेद् यच्च मम चापि हितं भवेत्। क्रियातां तत् सुरश्रेष्ठा नहि दास्याम्यहं शचीम्॥
asyā hitaṃ bhaved yacca mama cāpi hitaṃ bhavet| kriyātāṃ tat suraśreṣṭhā nahi dāsyāmyahaṃ śacīm||
What will be of benefit to her will also be of benefit to me. Do that then, O chief among the gods. I shall not give up Sachi.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.24
शल्य उवाच अथ देवाः सगन्धर्वा गुरुमाहुरिदं वचः। कथं सुनीतं नु भवेन्मन्त्रयस्व बृहस्पते॥
śalya uvāca atha devāḥ sagandharvā gurumāhuridaṃ vacaḥ| kathaṃ sunītaṃ nu bhavenmantrayasva bṛhaspate||
Shalya said Then the gods with the Gandharvas said to their preceptor O Brihaspati, deliberate on what will be good policy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.25
बृहस्पतिरुवाच नहुषं याचतां देवी किंचित् कालान्तरं शुभा। इन्द्राणी हितमेतद्वि तथाऽस्माकं भविष्यति॥
bṛhaspatiruvāca nahuṣaṃ yācatāṃ devī kiṃcit kālāntaraṃ śubhā| indrāṇī hitametadvi tathā'smākaṃ bhaviṣyati||
Brihaspati said Let this auspicious goddess ask time of Nahusha; this will be of benefit to herself and the same to us.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.26
बहुविनः सुराः कालः कालः कालं नयिष्यति। गर्वितो बलवांश्चापि नहुषो वरसंश्रयात्॥
bahuvinaḥ surāḥ kālaḥ kālaḥ kālaṃ nayiṣyati| garvito balavāṃścāpi nahuṣo varasaṃśrayāt||
O God, time is full of impediments. Time will lead time (i.e. we are in the dark as to what will happen hereafter). Nahusha is haughty and powerful alike by virtue of the boon granted him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.27
शल्य उवाच ततस्तेन तथोक्ते तु प्रीता देवास्तथाऽब्रुवन्। ब्रह्मन् साध्विदमुक्तं ते हितं सर्वदिवौकसाम्॥
śalya uvāca tatastena tathokte tu prītā devāstathā'bruvan| brahman sādhvidamuktaṃ te hitaṃ sarvadivaukasām||
Shalya said Being thus addressed by Brihaspati the gods became well pleased and said-O Brahmanas, it is well said by you; this will be of benefit to all the denizens of heaven.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.28
एवमेतद् द्विजश्रेष्ठ देवी चेयं प्रसाद्यताम्। ततः समस्ता इन्द्राणी देवाश्चाग्निपुरोगमाः। ऊचुर्वचनमव्यग्रा लोकानां हितकाम्यया॥
evametad dvijaśreṣṭha devī ceyaṃ prasādyatām| tataḥ samastā indrāṇī devāścāgnipurogamāḥ| ūcurvacanamavyagrā lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā||
O chief among the twice born, this is so. Let us propitiate this goddess. Then all the gods headed by Indra addressed these quiet words to the queen of Indra, through a desire to do good to the worlds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.29
देवा ऊचुः त्वया जगदिदं सर्वं धृतं स्थावजङ्गमम्। एकपल्यसि सत्या च गच्छस्व नहुषं प्रति॥
devā ūcuḥ tvayā jagadidaṃ sarvaṃ dhṛtaṃ sthāvajaṅgamam| ekapalyasi satyā ca gacchasva nahuṣaṃ prati||
The gods said This entire world, with all its movable and immovable, is held by you, you are an only wife and truthful; go to Nahusha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.30
क्षिप्रं त्वामभिकामश्च विनशिष्यति पापकृत्। नहुषो देवि शक्रश्च सुरेश्वर्यमवाप्स्यति॥
kṣipraṃ tvāmabhikāmaśca vinaśiṣyati pāpakṛt| nahuṣo devi śakraśca sureśvaryamavāpsyati||
That doer of vicious deeds Nahusha, desirous of you, O goddess, will soon be destroyed and Shakra will regain the lordship of the gods.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.31
एवं विनिश्चयं कृत्वा इन्द्राणी कार्यसिद्धये। अभ्यगच्छत सव्रीडा नहुषं घोरदर्शनम्॥
evaṃ viniścayaṃ kṛtvā indrāṇī kāryasiddhaye| abhyagacchata savrīḍā nahuṣaṃ ghoradarśanam||
Making herself sure on this point, the queen of Indra went with bashful looks to Nahusha (now) fearful to look at, for the accomplishment of the object.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 84.32
दृष्ट्वा तां नहुषश्चापि वयोरूपसमन्विताम्। समहष्यत दुष्टात्मा कामोपहतचेतनः॥
dṛṣṭvā tāṃ nahuṣaścāpi vayorūpasamanvitām| samahaṣyata duṣṭātmā kāmopahatacetanaḥ||
And Nahusha seeing her, possessed of youth and beauty, became pleased; the consciousness of that vicious soul was stricken with passion.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)